Robin Hood / A collection of all the ancient poems, songs, and ballads, now extant, relative to that celebrated English outlaw. To which are prefixed historical anecdotes of his life.

by Unknown

But he by falshood wrought the end

Of famous Robin Hood.

The fryer, as some say, did this

To vindicate the wrong

Which to the clergy he and his

Had done by power strong. {144}

Thus dyed he by treachery,

That could not die by force ;

Had he liv’d longer, certainly

King Richard, in remorse,